Stuffy Nose Since Starting Vaping

[finney]

What the subject says.

I love vaping, and I'm SO NOT going back to analogs. I had one with a friend over Thanksgiving, when my battery died and my spare was at home, and YUCK. I don't know how I ever consumed 20+ of those things in a day.

I don't stink anymore, I'm not coughing up half a lung in the morning, I don't miss the stigma of being a smoker, I'm saving money, I really ENJOY vaping and I'm not just doing it BECAUSE I'm addicted to nicotine... the list goes on.

But one thing I've noticed, is I have a hella stuffy nose since beginning vaping. I'm not sick, unless I have the world's first 4 month cold, of which the only symptom is nasal congestion. And it's not just that my body is adjusting to being off cigs, I've been vaping ~5 months now.

I do vape heavily. I have a job where I'm in the car all day (which is part of the reason I switched to vaping, I'd end up tossing cigs I only took a drag or two off of if my stops were close together, this way, I can just put the e-cig down and don't waste anything), so yeah. You know how that goes. I vape 10-12 mg juices at this point, never anything higher, but I go through probably 2 1.6 mL tanks a day.

The congestion isn't so bad that it's a huge issue, but I wouldn't mind if it was gone, either. Has anyone had a similar problem and if so, what solved it? Or isn't it solved and it's just something I'll have to live with?

 

[tbone947]

I have noticed I have the same issue that you do. While I'm usually good for one or two sinus infections a year I've been congested for about a month (vaping for two). So you're not alone. I'm also interested in solutions for this.

 

[DC2]

The more VG in my liquids the more I have nasal congestion.

Having said that, I had far more nasal congestion from smoking than I do from vaping.
But yeah, anything over 50% VG starts to bring back old times.

Regardless of what the cause is, drinking lots of water all the time is probably the best solution.

 

[Harlen]

Hello
You may wish to try a Pg free juice or a Vg free juice
I had to drop the Pg to under 15% to get the nose to stop running
We are each different so it's hard to say what will help you
Best wishes

 

[finney]

I've thought about trying a VG-only juice, but PG is what gives the throat hit, right? I've found throat hit is a big thing for me... if there's little to none, I don't feel like I've "smoked" anything.

 

[Caffeine7]

Ive found that if i exhale thru nose and mouth i get stuffy, if i keep it to mouth exhale i don't. I do, however, get less flavor from mouth only exhale

 

[omyeyes]

Go to CVS (drug store) and get some Saline Solution. It's a nasal spray that will keep you for getting stuffed up. Real cheap.

 

[Nermal]

Exactly opposite for myself. I've had a runny nose from the beginning, to the point that I've begged for a little unhealthy congestion. For what it's worth, I vape at 70% pg.

 

[firephly]

I see you're in MN, the air is very dry now since summer is gone and so get a humidifier or vaporizer to make your air at home more humid. Drink lots of water, get some saline nasal spray, and use a neti pot Neti pot: Can it clear your nose? - MayoClinic.com
I also vape high VG which irritates my sinuses less and feels less drying than PG. I also like the smooth velvety feel of 100%VG. I guess some VG provides more throat hit than others, also higher nic level provides throat hit, along with menthol's and cinnamon's